Carriage-cover



ed Sept. IS, 1898.

' 0. B. FoBEs.

Patented sept. ls, 1898.

U. B. FOBES.

CARRIAGE CUVER.

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CARRlAGE-COVER.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent NO. 610,64'7, dated September 13, 1898.

Application filed February 28,1898. Serial No. 672,117. (No model.)

To alt whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ORsoN B. FoBEs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cherokee, in the county of Cherokee and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oarriage-Oovers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to Which it appertains to make and use the same.

The object of this invention is to provide means for easily and quickly covering and uncoveringcarriages in a carriage-house and the invention consists in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts to secure this result, as hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a top view of a device embodying my invention, the principal operative parts being concealed by the cover proper. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same, giving a partial view of the depending portion of the cover. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the skeleton or operative parts of the device. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view in perspective and partly sectional, showing the attachment of the cover-Supporting arms to the main support. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view, partly seetional, illustrating the latch and connected parts as seen from the left of the section-line x of Fig. 3.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

In the case of line carriages standing in a barn or carriage-house it is of course desirable that they should be covered when not in use to protect them from dust. To cover and uncover the carriage as is ordinarily done, especially if alarge one, is a matter of some difficulty, and because of the trouble it involves this Operation, essential as it is to the cleanliness of a carriage, is often neglected. This invention is designed to render the operation so easy and quick that there can be no excuse for neglecting it.

Referring now to the drawings, A designates the cover, which may be a large rectangular sheetpof suitable cloth split down the middle from one end to the center, with a suitable aperture at the center toreceive a pendant B, attached to the ceiling C. To this pendant is secured a base-plate D, which in practice is a casting, having rearwardly-extending diverging arms D' and a forwardlyextending flange D2. To the rear arms is attached a triangular bail E, which between its outer angles is as wide or somewhat wider than the carriage-top. The converging ends of the bail are bent in a compound curve, as

shown in Fig. 4, and pass through suitable holes D3 in the arms of the casting, the body of the bail adjacent to the terminal hook resting in a groove D4. To the flange D2 are pivoted a pair of socket-plates E', each provided with diverging arms E2, to which are attached triangular bails Eg, having an aggregate Width between the extreme forward angles corresponding to that of the rear bail. The manner of attaching these bails to the arms of the socket-plates is similar to that employed with the rear bail already described.

Back of the pendant is mounted a doublycoiled spring F, having forwardly-extending arms F',terminating in hooks F2,which engage one limb of each forward bail. The tendency of the spring is to throw the pivoted bails apart and to the position ndicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 3. A suitable lug D5 serves to retain the spring in proper position.

To one of the front bails is attached a spring-catch G, adapted to engage with the other bail when the pair are drawn together. The catch is released by a cord H within reach of the operatr.

To the outer corners of each front bail is connected a cord I, passing over a sheave J,

attached to a suitable pendant K or the like some distance forward of the bails. The free ends of the cords depend fa'r enough to be within easy reach of the operatr.

From the foregoing description the operation of the device will be readily understood. The Skeleton being set in proper position the cover is thrown over it and attached at the four corners of the Skeleton, the split in the cover coinciding with a line separating the two front bails. To open the front end of the canopy so formed, it is but necessary to pull on the cord I-I andr disengage the latch G, when the double spring throws open the pivoted bails, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 3 by dotted lines. The carriage now vbeing backed into place the cover is closed by pulling on the cords I.

Having thus described my inventiomwhat I claim as new, and desire to Secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination with a suitable cover, of a depending support therefor, one end of the support consisting of a pairof'pivoted wings, a spring adapted to swing them apart, a latch to hold them when closed, and cordsv to (close said Wings and disengage the latch, respectively.

2. The combination with the cover, centrally divided Some distance back from one end, and a Supporting frame or Skeleton therefor attached to a pendant secured to the ceiling, the skeleton consisting essentially in a base-plate attached to the pendant, a triangnlar bail attached to the base-plate and extending backwardly, a pair of pivoted, triangular bails extending forwardly, a spring adapted to spread the forward bails apart When released, a latch to hold them when closed, and cords connectingwith the pivoted bails and with the latch, respectively, Substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A Supporting-Skeleton for a carriagecover, consisting of a pendant attached to the ceiling of the carriage-honse, a base-plate at the lower end thereof having diverging rear arms with grooves therein to take the end portions of a triangular bail and holes to take the terminal hooks thereof,-and a forwardlyextending fiange, a pair of socket-plates pivoted to the flange, said socket-plates being, like the diverging rear arms,'adapted to hold triangular bails, a pair of triangular bails having terminal hooks attached to the socketf plates, and a single bail attached to the rear arms, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. The combination with a partially-divided nGover, of a suspended skeleton to support the same, that part of the skelet-on coinciding with the divided part of the cover being composed essentially of a pair of pivoted Wings adapted to swing apart and open the cover, and suitable means for Opening and cloSing said wings. I

5. The combination with a carriage-cover and its Supporting-Skeleton, substantially as described, a portion thereof consisting of two pivoted, horizontally-swinging wings, With suitable means for Opening them, of a pair of cords connected with the respective wings, Sheaves over which said cord passes, and a support for the sheaves, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ORSON B. FOBES.

Witnesses: k

OTTO O. BECHMANN,

HARRY MALTBY. 

